Only for the "worse is better" hypothesis. That is, we settle for not as good because there's plenty of it, and it is the plenty that matters over the quality.

Only for the "worse is better" hypothesis. That is, we settle for not as good because there's plenty of it, and it is the plenty that matters over the quality. What we lose in the drowning is the ability to distinguish quality. We forget which way is up, where the air is, and swim down further until it is too late.